R. G. Gillespie

This study examines rapid ecological and evolutionary changes in the wasp spider during a northward range expansion, finding genetic adaptation and phenotypic plasticity in response to colder climates.

This study examines how habitat type and historical fire regimes influence arthropod community responses to large-scale wildfires across six California reserves.

This study investigates the genomic basis of repeated ecomorph evolution in Hawaiian spiny-leg Tetragnatha, finding multiple genetic pathways and roles for learning and circadian rhythms.

The paper uses a novel metabarcoding approach to study arthropod community diversity along elevation gradients in Hawaii, finding that climatic niche conservatism drives ecological assembly and beta-diversity patterns.

This study uses long rDNA amplicons sequenced on the MinION platform to enable portable, cost-effective biodiversity assessments with high phylogenetic resolution across broad taxonomic scales.